Why
letterpress? |
Letterpress
is a relief print method which, when combined with suitable papers,
gives an unmistakable look and feel. Letterpress can add an arcane,
handcrafted quality to any project.
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Are you the Glasgow Press established by Robert & Andrew Foulis
in 1742? |
No,
we were first established in 1870 as 'The Govan Printing Company'
and have been owned by the same family since 1962. Moved from Govan
in the 1970s, hence the name change. They say that every printer
was trained by someone who was trained by someone . . . who was
trained by Gutenberg, so we like to think that we share the same
ethos as many of the early printing pioneers in the UK.
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Do you publish books? |
We
occasionally print books for clients, but we are, on the whole,
a jobbing printer. Most of our production would be termed as ephemera,
ie that which is created to exist or be used for only a short time.
We like to think that the distinctive quality of letterpress print
will increase the impact or extend the life of any message produced
in this way.
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Isn't letterpress very expensive? |
This
is a common misconception - letterpress does take a little longer
than conventional offset lithography and is usually used on fine
papers which can add a little to the cost. We feel that the value
which letterpress adds more than compensates for the small additional
expense. Please allow us to quote on a project - you may well find
yourself pleasantly surprised.
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Which fonts can you print in? |
Whilst
we have many lead and wood fonts, the vast majority of our work
is printed from photopolymer plates produced inhouse from supplied
client files. We can therefore print in any font you'd like.
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